chased leaders, under pressure 4th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
made all, not fluent 4 out, hard ridden after next, strongly challenged 2 out, stayed on well under pressure
tracked leaders, driven to challenge after 3 out, every chance from next, no extra after last
tracked leader, jumped left and not fluent throughout, ridden 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, moderate 4th
held up in touch, not fluent 4th, good headway 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, modest 3rd
Herod The Great showed ability on the Flat, going close in a handicap at Newbury in August. He'll have had plenty of schooling and looks the likely danger to DISPOUR. Donald McCain's recent acquisition won a handicap at Maisons-Lafitte for Mikel Delzangles in June and looks the type to make a hurdler. The filly Nellie Forbush may be best of the rest.
Big John Cannon (IRE) 11-4fav (8-9) Raced wide towards rear, reminders over 6f out, hung right on bend halfway, headway on outside over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 23l behind Mandy The Nag (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3yo clm stks (6) fbs in Jul (flat).
Dispour (IRE) (9-4) won at Maisons-Laffitte(FR) 1m 2f 3yo hcp gd in Jun beating Falcolina (8-13) by 3/4l, 15 ran (flat).
Herod The Great 5-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, not run on, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Super Say (10-0) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug (flat).
Moaning Butcher 3-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 5l behind Vertueux (9-7) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug (flat).
Nellie Forbush 9-2 (8-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 10, 13l behind Princesse Fleur (8-11) at Chepstow 2m 2f mdn hcap 0-65 (6) sft in Aug (flat).
